Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Shahmir Sanni about being outed in full public gaze. The two spoke on the morning where the man who had outed Shahmir was elevated to the House of Lords, but Shahmir explains that he no longer has any space to be angry: he’s exhausted by it. He tells the story of how he found out he was about to be outed, how he told his fam…

Sayeeda Warsi discusses different ways of being gay, with academic and activist Suhraiya Jivraj. They begin their conversation about which death list they were on, for promoting the rights of women and LGBTQ people within Islam, but they move on to the discrimination faced by Muslims in LGBTQ communities. Suhraiya also discusses her own study of th…

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Ferhan Khan about the challenges he faces as a queer man in both Muslim and LGBTQ communities. Ferhan describes facing homophobia in one, and Islamophobia and racism in the other. He talks about the challenges to his faith in LGBTQ spaces, and why he doesn’t want to be an ex-Muslim. But he also challenges British Muslim pare…

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Yousef, who doesn’t act on his same sex attraction, and rejects it as an identity. In an extraordinarily frank conversation, Yousef explains that he isn’t ashamed of his attractions but that it would be for very difficult for him to be open about them within his community. He discusses celibacy, and what Islam says about sam…

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Nabeela, a British-born, US-based lawyer, about coming out when she’d already achieved personal success. Nabeela explains to Sayeeda why she is so comfortable with her many different identities, and why she is very optimistic for the futureBBC Radio 4

Sayeeda Warsi introduces her new podcast about navigating Islam and same-sex attraction. The two are often presented as binary opposites, but the reality is more complicated.BBC Radio 4

Muslim Pride is back with a bang! Catch my interview with the wonderful Asifa Lahore, Britain's first out Muslim drag queen. What a journey she's been on. Truly flying the flag for gay Muslims, Asifa shares her story in a very open conversation.Asad Dhunna

Can a sausage roll be halal? Entrepreneur Shazia Saleem say yes. Listen to her talk about her story of creating iEat, the UK's first and largest halal ready meal company. From the meaning of the word halal through to how she mixes her British and Bangladeshi identities, this is a must listen on what faith can mean during the entrepreneurial journey…

David Cameron recently announced new funding plans aimed at British Muslim women who cannot speak English. It's simple - learn English or face deportation. His focus - in my opinion - has been wrongly aimed at a group that easily generates headlines.I interviewed ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) teacher and all round superstar Naffy G…

This time round I interviewed Haseeb Ahmed. Haseeb is a campaigner, activist and writer for the Daily Express. In 2015 he published a video expressing his thoughts on the Tunisia attacks. Since then, he went viral, was invited to 10 Downing Street and has launched the #LetsUnite campaign. Hear his thoughts on what it means to be a Muslim today.…

I interviewed barrister and MBE holder Zia Chaudhry on his thoughts on Donald Trump and why the Muslim world needs a leader that understands both politics and faith.Asad Dhunna